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Birth name | Kenneth Daniel Ball |
Born | Ilford, Essex, England | 22 May 1930
Died | 7 March 2013 Basildon, Essex, England | (aged 82)
Genres | Jazz Trad jazz |
Occupation(s) | Trumpeter, bandleader |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, vocals |
Years active | 1953–2013 |
Labels | Pye, Fontana; Kapp |
Kenneth Daniel Ball (22 May 1930[1] – 7 March 2013) was an English jazz musician, best known as the bandleader, lead trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen.[2]